by HF | Feb 7, 2022 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Exonyms: Shape-Shifting Place Names “Munich” is the English exonym for the city that Germans call München. An exonym is a name used in a specific language for a geographical feature situated outside the area where that language is spoken, and differing...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 24, 2022 | Berlin, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
After 2 years of not seeing my family, I was back in the USA twice at the end of last year. In October we booked emergency tickets and were back visiting a sick family member within 72 hours. A Christmas trip was planned. Both trips were a low-key shock to the system....
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Oct 3, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Last month I met my parents in Iceland for a week of travel and an epic reunion. We hadn’t seen each other in over two years; since my 2-year-old was a baby, since we used to travel, since Corona was just a beer you drank on Cinco de Mayo. At the end of June 2021,...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Sep 5, 2021 | Berlin, Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
Starting school is a big deal no matter where you are. I’ve been seeing my friends in the States post pics of their kids in front of the front door, backpack on and smile on their face. I posted my own proud picture of my first grader at the beginning of August when...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 9, 2021 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
The German word for ice cream is Eis, pronounced similar to “ice”. This leads to countless renditions of Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” by any North American English-speaker in Germany. In fact, it can be hard to get the song out of my head in summer because Eis is...
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